288 SIXTY—THIRD oosennss. sm. II. os. 21. 1914. its Naval Militia, stores, su material of war, or military lrisublifzations, such as are furnished to the Navy in addition to those issued under the provisions of this Act, at the {price at which thqy are listed for issue to the Navy, with the cost o transportation a ded, umsmapu. and funds received from such sales shall be credited to the approriation to which they belong and shall not be covered mto the Treasury but shall be availab e until ergpended to replace therewith · the su sold to the States and Terrrtorres and to the District of Columbia in the manner herein r})l’0Y.ld9d. _ _ _
{ Sec. I5. That each State or errrto or the District of Columbia
- 1°*’°°· furnished with material of war under tl]-ih provisions of this or former
Acts of Copigress shall, during the year nerrt preceding each annual allotrngrtim funds,_in order to participate m such éaganual allotingnt offuu , ve ev scoman engm s,na ao s, and other divisliihqns, or lglilits N aviil not_exc the governor of said State or Territory, or the commanding gg- District of Columbia Militia, for reasons satisfactory to the _ tary of the Navy, to participate during at_ least ive consecutive days rn such form of military or naval exercise as may have been prescribed b the Secret of the Nag, and m default of such by tlire Secretaryzqthe Navy, en some form of Na Militia exercise during at least live consecutive days to be prescribed by the governor of the said State or Terr1tH, or the commanding omcer D¤¤ •¤¤ *•*¤•* of the District of Columbia Naval _ tra, and shall also have re- '”°°°°' quired said divisions to assemble for dnll and mstructron at armones or other places of rendezvous or for target practice not less than twenty-four timm, and shall have required during such year an inspection of each of said divisions or units, to be made by an omcer of said l£¥aKalRMilitia, I1`? by an officer of the State service, or by an officer o the e ar a . { D·¤¤1¤ fr¤¤¤ ,N¤W» Sec. 16. Thatauhie Secrzlary of the Navy is hereby authorized and gm, ac., ¤u°£ii1¤·a¤1. em ered, upon the request of the overnor of an State or Territorlyfwhr of the commandingbgeneraf District of Cillumbia Militia, having an organized N aval_ `tia to detail officer or officers to inspect, instruct, and examine such Naval Militia at such times and places as may be appointed by any of sardggovernors or commanding general, and may, upon his own motion, so detail omcers for the glqrpose of formulating standard regulations for the organization, ‘ crpline, training, armament, and equipment of said Naval Militia, and or the professional examination o the officers, petty officers, and men composiriihthe same, with a view to producing uniformity among the Naval 'tia of the various States and assimilating them to the standard of the United States Navy. Nsmqmmi fw; Sec. l7'. That upon the application of the governor of any State x·xl§vl11i°iias. Y or Territory, or of the commanding general District of Columbia Militia, furnished with material of war rmder the rovisions of this Act or former laws of Congress, the Secretary of theglavy ma , in his discretion, detail one or more officers or enlisted men of the Navy to report to the governor of such State or Territo , or to the commanding general o the District of Columbia Militia,rg>r duty in connection F·¤v¤<==¤¤¤ with the Naval Militia. All such assignments may be revoked at the reqluest of the governor of such State or Territory, the commanding C0 uh 1 bm d genera of 1%h31D§trict oflgllqlgbia Militgailoriqat the pleasure of the gg ¤ °¤ m ¤‘ ecre 0 e avy, reta 0 the a is ereb author~ é°i¤$¤¤.mnm° ized gdrgppoiut a board of five officlelis of the Ngrval Militia, which shall from time to time, as the Secretary of the Navy may direct, proceed to Washington, District of Columbia, for consultation with · the Nagy Doczpartment respecting the condition, status, and needs of "°””· the who e b y of the Naval Militia. Such officers shall be appointed iéplr aw term of four years, unless sooner relieved by the Secretary of e avy.
